Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary
Hungary: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 38.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 38.5 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary peaked at 46.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.42, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 34th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.32 | — |
| 2015 | 45.24 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 43.73 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.02 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.63 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.84 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.26 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 39.54 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.77 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 38.42 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.21 | 42.63 | 46.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 38.42 | 42.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hungary was 38.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.42 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.